There are 4 ways to get from Saint Petersburg to Khiva by plane, train, bus, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Urgench International Airport (UGC)plane LED - UGC
8h 41m$224–605Train
cheapest- Take the train from St Petersburg Glavny to Aksaraiskaiatrain 109А
- Take the train from Aksarayskaya-1 to Urgenchtrain 123F
2d 22h$89–163Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Elistabus
- Take the bus from Elista to Astrakhan Bus stationbus
- Take the train from Astrahan 1 to Aksaraiskaiatrain
- Take the train from Aksarayskaya-1 to Miskintrain 330 / ...
- Take the taxi from Miskin to Khivataxi
3d 5hDrive 3,520.4 km
- Drive from Saint Petersburg to Khivacar 3,520.4 km
46h 36m$311–449
Saint Petersburg to Khiva by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Saint Petersburg to Khiva is to train which costs $85 - $170 and takes 2 days 22h.
The fastest way to get from Saint Petersburg to Khiva is to fly which takes 8h 41m and costs $220 - $650.
No, there is no direct train from Saint Petersburg to Khiva. However, there are services departing from St Petersburg Glavny and arriving at Khiva via Aksarayskaya-1 and Urgench. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 22h.
The distance between Saint Petersburg and Khiva is 2952 km. The road distance is 3520.4 km.
The best way to get from Saint Petersburg to Khiva without a car is to train which takes 2 days 22h and costs $85 - $170.
It takes approximately 8h 41m to get from Saint Petersburg to Khiva, including transfers.
Saint Petersburg to Khiva train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), depart from St Petersburg Glavny station.
The best way to get from Saint Petersburg to Khiva is to fly which takes 8h 41m and costs $220 - $650. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $85 - $170 and takes 2 days 22h.
Khiva is 2h ahead of Saint Petersburg. It is currently 1:16 PM in Saint Petersburg and 3:16 PM in Khiva.
Saint Petersburg to Khiva train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), arrive at Aksaraiskaia station.
What companies run services between Saint Petersburg, Russia and Khiva, Uzbekistan?
Unilode and Uzbekistan fly from Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Urgench International Airport (UGC) 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from St Petersburg Glavny to Khiva via Aksaraiskaia, Aksarayskaya-1, and Urgench in around 2d 22h.
- Website
- unilode.com
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Urgench International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–600
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Urgench International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–750
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from St Petersburg Glavny to Aksaraiskaia
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $240–350
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $60–80
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $80–120
Train from Astrahan 1 to Aksaraiskaia
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–27
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $65–95
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $8–11
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $19–27
- Phone
- 1005
- [email protected]
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
Train from Aksarayskaya-1 to Urgench
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $23–37
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Book at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Sleeper
- $23–25
- Coupe
- $34–37
- SV
- $60–70
- Phone
- +992 (37) 227 21 77
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.tj
Train from Aksarayskaya-1 to Miskin
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- railway.tj
- Book at
- eng.rzd.ru
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Elista
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Elista to Astrakhan Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Estimated price
- $10–12
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Yes, the driving distance between Saint Petersburg to Khiva is 3520 km. It takes approximately 46h 36m to drive from Saint Petersburg to Khiva.
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